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Rubio: "International System is Broken," Can't Address India-Pakistan Conflict
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Firstpost•23-09-2026, 23:09
Rubio: "International System is Broken," Can't Address India-Pakistan Conflict
- •US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated the international system is failing to address global conflicts, including a potential India-Pakistan conflict.
- •Speaking at the UN General Assembly, Rubio acknowledged the value of the international system but highlighted the United Nations' shortcomings.
- •Rubio argued the international system has expanded beyond its original mandate, making it unable to solve major conflicts.
- •He noted a consensus at UNGA that the international system is broken and needs to return to its proper focus.
- •Rubio emphasized that the US, under President Trump, will always act in its national interest, not prioritizing international order.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated during the UN General Assembly high-level week that the international system is broken and failing because it has grown beyond its original mandate, making it unable to solve major conflicts like a potential India-Pakistan war or the Thailand-Cambodia clash.
India has consistently maintained that the cessation of hostilities with Pakistan was reached through direct talks between the two militaries' Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs), firmly denying any third-party intervention by Washington.
Rubio emphasized that as long as President Trump is in office, the United States will always act in its own national interest rather than putting the international order first.
